Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 物質, composed of 物 (“thing”) and 質 (“substance”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vət̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕət̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vək̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vək̚˨˩˨ cək̚˦˥] ~ [jək̚˨˩˨ cək̚˦˥]
Noun
vật chất
- matter; material; substance
Vật chất có trước, ý thức có sau.- Matter exists prior to Consciousness.